Any suggestions for finding a home to rent for 6-8 months in Northern Italy? VBRO seems kind of expensive.
Posted by
Forest Grove, OR
11834 posts
Assuming you have resolved the issue of a long stay, I.e., are an EU citizen or have a relevant visa under the Schengen Agreement, try www.sabbaticalhomes.com.
Also Google “Appartamenti affitti ________”, inserting the name of a city, which will give you results in Italian but perhaps useful and not normally vacation rentals. Non-vacation rental leases in Italy are usually long term (years) and seldom furnished so set your expectations to confusing.
Posted by
Bellingham, WA
491 posts
Two suggestions for VRBO or AirBnB: If you find a place you like, plug in your dates and see if the rate goes down for a long-term stay. Or contact the host and negotiate a better rate and payment terms (e.g., paying in advance should lower the rate further but carries a high risk to you if your deal is outside the AirBnB rubric).
Posted by
Forest Grove, OR
11834 posts
Good advice from G3rry. I have often negotiated discounts through VRBO when staying longer than 5 nights and also in off season.